Han Zecheng really took Su Ruo to see the vegetable garden behind the military dormitory.
He had just said it casually, but she had specifically asked, so he couldn't take it lightly... In fact, he also wanted to spend more time with her, so he really took her there.
Su Ruo still felt a little uncomfortable on the way.
The closer she got to the military dormitory, the more uncomfortable she felt. Seeing that the dormitory was not far away and was just around the corner, she stopped and called out, "Captain Han."
Han Zecheng stopped and turned to look at her.
He saw her discomfort and knew that she was probably still influenced by what Zhao Qiang said, so he said, "Comrade Su Ruo, you must have thought it over and made up your mind before you said those things to me that day. You must have foreseen what kind of rumors and resistance you would encounter later."
"But I believe that you have persevered through the past few days, so these should not be a problem for you. Perhaps, what makes you uneasy now is just the worry about the impact on me..."
He paused, his expression more serious, and said, "As for this point, this is why I told you last time that except for me, no one else meets your requirements... because other people may be troubled by this problem, but definitely not me. I said you don't have to worry about these things, so don't worry, let's go."
After saying that, he turned around, looked ahead, paused, and said, "Since you have made up your mind, then go forward firmly... This is a shining quality that I have seen in you."
Su Ruo looked at his back and suddenly felt moved... It was another kind of emotion besides knowing that he was an upright and good man.
She often read about revolutionary companions in books.
She had understood it before, but she couldn't appreciate the depth and heaviness of it... At this moment, she seemed to understand a little.
She also felt that his seriousness seemed a little cute... She used to be afraid of people like him.
How can one not be afraid of the rigid and old-fashioned look of being scolded at any time?
But now things have changed.
She took two steps forward, walked half a step in front of him, then turned to look at him, smiled at him again, and said, "Let's go."
After saying that, he took a step forward.
Deep down in her heart, she never felt that she was inferior to others.
Everyone said that she was not worthy of him, so should she really feel that she was humble?
Just because she has a capitalist grandfather whom she has never met, does that mean she is no longer herself?
He helped her, she
Of course I will repay him in the future and show him with my actions that she is worthy of his help.
There is a long way to go, and since she has married him, there will always be a chance to repay him.
When she was a child, Aunt Shu was afraid that she would be influenced by Lin Wanhua and become corrupted, or unconsciously doubt herself. She had repeatedly taught her in different ways that a person's noble qualities were not determined by her background, circumstances, or other people's evaluation of her, but were determined by her own heart.
He also told her that the ability to remain calm in the face of adverse circumstances is a good thing. As long as she turns herself into a sword, even if it is hidden in a box, it will sooner or later have a chance to see the light of day again.
Of course, the prerequisite is that you have a sword.
Han Zecheng took Su Ruo to the back garden of the army.
Two young soldiers were watering the vegetable garden. When they saw their company commander and a little girl coming over, they stood up abruptly, rubbed their eyes with muddy hands, and then stared at them blankly as they approached. Then they stammered and saluted the company commander.
Su Ruo was a little nervous at first, but when she saw the little soldier with mud on his face but saluting seriously, she found it very funny and almost laughed out loud. Fortunately, she had gotten used to keeping a cold face recently and was able to hold it back.
Han Zecheng returned the greeting and said to them, "This is Comrade Su Ruo from the farm... She is also my girlfriend. You two should get to know each other."
Then he introduced the two warriors to Su Ruo.
Although she had told Zhao Qiang before that she was his partner for a temporary need, the marriage application had already been submitted, and he didn't feel the need to hide it...Dating was a very serious matter, and the army would not allow any ambiguity.
The two little soldiers were so shocked that their jaws almost dropped.
Su Ru turned her head and looked at him, seeing that he looked serious... She pursed her lips and adjusted her expression, thinking that she had to treat this matter more seriously in the future and not be too frivolous.
She straightened her expression, nodded seriously to the two young soldiers, and said, "Hello, comrades."
"Well...hello."
The two young soldiers were confused and stuttered.
After walking around the vegetable garden, fortunately, neither of them was illiterate about agriculture, so they discussed the vegetables they were growing seriously for a while...which avoided a lot of embarrassment.
When she was going back, she refused to let him see her off, but after taking two steps she turned back and called him.
Han Zecheng looked at her with some secret delight, and then he heard her ask him seriously: "Um, Captain Han, can I know your name?"
No one told her this for so long.
Han Zecheng: ...
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The troops are very efficient.
More than half a month
Afterwards, Han Zecheng received a very detailed reply. Not only did he receive the reply, but he also welcomed a person.
It was Political Commissar Qu from the corps of the military region.
Han Zecheng was a little shocked when he saw this situation, and his face darkened.
Even though his father had a special status and many generals and commanders in the army were his father's old comrades-in-arms, he was only a company commander after all. It was not possible for him to submit a marriage application and then have the corps political commissar come to him in person with his application and approval within half a month.
Could it be that there really is something wrong with Su Ruo’s identity?
Political Commissar Qu placed the military approval document on the table and pushed it towards Han Zecheng, and then he saw his solemn expression.
He knew who he was and immediately realized that the boy must have misunderstood.
He reached out and patted Han Zecheng, smiling, "It's okay, your marriage application has been approved, but Xiao Han, please take a closer look at the contents here. I came here specially because I have something to say to you in person, and I also want to see this girl... She has indeed suffered a lot of injustice."
As he spoke, his smile faded.
Of course, he said this not only because he had checked everything that Su Ruo had done in Nancheng and knew what had happened to her.
Some time ago, the army received an anonymous letter of complaint, saying that Su Ruo, a bourgeois bastard, had improper behavior on the farm and seduced Han Zecheng, an officer stationed on the farm, and had promiscuous relationships with both men and women. So he sent people to the farm to investigate, and he knew clearly about the harassment and mistreatment Su Ruo had suffered on the farm during this period, as well as the relationship between Su Ruo and Han Zecheng.
But she is not the only one who has been wronged.
There have been many sad things happening during this period, but no matter what, we still have to move forward with our burdens carried forward.
Seeing that Han Zecheng looked even more surprised after hearing what he said, he softened his tone and said, "Take a look at this material."
The materials were very detailed, covering Su Ruo's birth, his more than ten years in Nancheng, as well as his ancestors and several generations of his maternal family, the Xia family.
Of course, it also records in detail her relationship with Shu Yuelan and Yuan Chengyang of the Yuan family.
Han Zecheng's expression suddenly turned ugly.
Political Commissar Qu said: "Comrade Xia Xiangbo devoted his life to our party and worked hard for decades. Comrade Xia Lan also donated all his family property to support our party's cause. Their descendants should not be treated like this. However, Comrade Xia Xiangbo is still abroad. Only a few people in the military know about these things. They cannot be leaked to the outside world, otherwise Comrade Xia Xiangbo may become the target of assassination by hostile forces.
It will also affect a lot of our subsequent work, so Comrade Su Ruo can only inconvenience him temporarily. ”
"It's great that you can apply for marriage. It's also a good arrangement for Comrade Su Ruo. But after reading the materials, I'm afraid you applied for marriage more out of sympathy and pity for her, right?"
He knew that Han Zecheng and Zhou Nianxue had just broken off their engagement not long ago.
So I also doubt what his mentality is behind this marriage application.
He said, "Also, the organization has decided that once the mission here is completed, you will be transferred to the Xichuan Military Region. You'd better think carefully about getting married."
He added, "Also, I saw in the materials that Comrade Su Ruo has an unmarried partner who has been engaged for several years. If you only feel sympathy for her temporarily, we can still find a way to rearrange this matter. We can move her to another place, live for a few years, and then find a chance to let her return to the city."
"No."
After Han Zecheng's heart was in turmoil, he quickly adjusted his expression.
He said, "This person has no ability to adapt to the environment and is not suitable for her. Marriage is a very serious matter. Since I have applied for marriage, it is after careful consideration. Please rest assured, Political Commissar."
Political Commissar Qu looked at Han Zecheng and thought, you said that he has no ability to adapt to the environment... Isn't that too much to ask?
But he looked at him carefully, and could not tell anything from his serious expression. Finally, he could only reach out and pat him, saying, "That's fine. It's not easy for the little girl. Be nicer to her in the future."
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Han Zecheng's answer to Political Commissar Qu was very decisive, but his heart was not as calm and determined as he appeared.
He knew that Su Ruo didn't like him.
Wanting to find a partner in the army is a forced expedient measure.
She had never concealed this fact when she was with him...she was very grateful to him.
But now he had to admit that he wanted to marry her because he liked her.
It was never about helping her.
Marry a woman just to help her?
He's not a psycho.
If it was just to help her, he could follow what Political Commissar Qu said and give her a push between her and her fiancé. He thought she would probably be more grateful to him.
It was already the twelfth lunar month, and Jiang County had its first heavy snowfall, making it a bit cold at night.
He went to the Youth Institute and said to a female Youth passing by: "Can you please call Comrade Su Ruo for me and tell her that I have something to tell her."
The female educated youth was somewhat surprised and excited.
She agreed and turned into the house to call Su Ruo.
Ever since Han Zecheng announced to the public that Su Ruo was his girlfriend, Su Ruo's treatment on the farm had changed drastically, and her relationship with other people at the Youth League Institute had also eased a lot.
The female educated youth returned to the house excitedly and called Su Ruo, "Su Ruo, Captain Han is here and is waiting for you outside. He said he has something to tell you."
Su Ruo was a little surprised.
Since they made their relationship public, the two would meet every now and then...but this was the first time he came to see her so late at night.
But the one who called her was a female educated youth who had been secretly nice to her in the past, so she probably wouldn't tease her. So she thanked him, put on her coat, and just walked a few steps outside when she heard the female educated youth say from behind: "Hey, Su Ruo, take an umbrella. It's snowing heavily outside. Captain Han doesn't seem to have an umbrella either."
Su Ruo was stunned for a moment, then quickly took an umbrella and went out.
When I went out to the yard, I saw him standing in the snow.
Maybe I stood there for too long, and there were quite a few snowflakes on my body.
The snow is still falling heavily.
She watched the snowflakes falling on him, and a strange emotion surged in her heart, but she quickly suppressed it, walked forward, opened the umbrella to cover him from behind, called "Captain Han", and said, "Is there something wrong? Why are you here now?"
Han Zecheng turned around and saw that she was struggling to hold the umbrella, which was tilted towards her head. He reached out and took the umbrella to cover her eyes. He glanced at the snowflakes on her hair, resisted the urge to brush them away for her, and said, "Well, didn't you tell me last time that you know engineering drawings? I brought the old drawings of the reservoir and dam. Can you help me take a look... The dam and reservoir have been repaired several times over the years, so they may not match the original drawings. We want to measure them again and redraw the drawings."
So that's why.
Su Ruo also noticed what was in his hand at this time and breathed a sigh of relief... She had to admit that she was not a nervous person, but every time she faced him, she would still feel nervous and uncomfortable.
But if you talk about business, you won't feel uncomfortable.
She reached out to take it and said, "Okay, but next time you should give it to me during dinner. It's so cold out at night."
He smiled, but his smile was a little heavy.
He looked down at her carefully taking the blueprint and gently brushing off the snowflakes on the packaging bag, and said, "It's cold, do you have enough quilts and clothes?"
Su Ruo was startled, looked up at him, and said with a smile: "It's enough. I went to the county town to buy some a few days ago."
In fact, she had a lot of money and tickets on her, but because she had been bullied before, she didn't dare to take them out even if she had something.
He saw her raise her head and chuckle.
Even in the dark of night, even though that smile was so faint, it made her usually pale face suddenly look breathtakingly charming.
"Su Ruo, our marriage application has been approved."
He said.
Seeing that she seemed to be stunned, her smile gradually disappeared, and a trace of confusion appeared in her eyes, he felt a pain in his heart.
Then he heard himself say, "But when the work here is finished, I will go to Xichuan Military Region. The conditions there are tough, and there are frequent riots in Tibetan areas. It may not be suitable for me to accompany the army, but if I go there, it may take many years, and my life may even be in danger... Do you want to go back to Nancheng? The army has approved your marriage application, which proves that your class background is not a big problem. If you don't want to get married, I can also help you transfer to another place temporarily, and send you back to Nancheng when there is a chance in the future... You don't have to marry me."
When Su Ru heard his latter words, the confusion she had felt when she first heard him say that her marriage application was approved had faded away.
She understood what he meant.
Is that why he wants to marry a smart, calm and strong girl?
Because of his career, it is obviously not an easy thing for anyone to marry him.
But since she had already promised him, of course she had to do it.
Otherwise, why should she let him help her so much?
Then what has she become?
"Let's get married."
She said, "I won't go back to South City. Since they have cut off ties with me, why would I go back? Anyway, I won't go back in such a miserable state now."
Then he smiled and added, "Didn't you say before that now that you have made a decision, you must go forward firmly?"
Han Zecheng's hand was tightly gripping the umbrella handle. If Su Ruo had paid attention, she would have noticed that the knuckles of his hand had turned white.
But when he heard her say, "Let's get married," his hands finally slowly loosened.
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